So many nice shows tonight, and we’ll selfishly start with our own: ‣ It’s a jam-packed night for Buzz Bands LA’s monthly songwriter excursion at Lot 1 Cafe, headed up by singer-songwriter Ethan Gold (that’s the video for “Why Don’t You Sleep?,” off last year’s album “Songs from a Toxic Apartment”). Boys School kicks off […]
South by Southwest 2012 offered an orgiastic selection of music, too bounteous for any one person to digest. Buzz Bands LA contributing photographer Scott Dudelson made the rounds all week and hit some of the festival’s buzziest artists – from everyone’s darlings, Alabama Shakes (top photo) to swoon-worthy songstresses (Fiona Apple and Norah Jones) to […]
Who: Neon Trees in the Gobi tent In 3 Words Or Fewer: Groan. I’ll Remember This Until: I see another band with a “tough” image singing flowery Killers-esque songs. It’s amazing what one radio hit will do, and Neon Trees would know this better than any other band at this year’s festival. (Foster the People […]
For all the juice the supposedly revitalized, social media-fueled Sunset Strip is enjoying these days, it remains on many nights a living museum for rock clichés. Tired metal, un-ironic Spinal Tapestry, decadence-celebrating party rock and rap – often, the welcome mat is out, and the audiences here, straining to hear echoes of the days the […]
My first trip to Lollapalooza (where I was on assignment for SPIN.com over the weekend) was a quite the adventure, as my sore feet and calf muscles can attest. As a six-time veteran of Coachella, I was frequently asked over the weekend to compare the two. My answer? It’s a push. Coachella’s desert vibe makes […]
